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<blockquote data-quote="Ricky" data-source="post: 2197939" data-attributes="member: 27137"><p>OK now I have read what everyone else has written I will add my bit. Firstly you are doing great!! I have been prediabetic for 17 years and it is only in the last year that my fasting blood sugars have gone higher than I would like and I am going to have to accept that sooner or later I will have to start metformin. </p><p>I do low carb/low GI, high fat and loads of exercise despite my age. (no rice, potatoes, pasta , bread, pastry etc) I am nearly 71 and tonight I did a body combat class and then a circuit and well kept up with the youngsters except I now do lower bar bell weights!! </p><p></p><p>Dinner tonight when I got home was to fry coconut oil) aubergine, onion and mushrooms and then threw a couple of whisked eggs on top . This was followed my a mandarin and some blueberries + a few naughty grapes which I washed down with a gulp of double cream because the fat in the cream means the fruit gets digested slower which means less spike. Only ever have fruit with a meal. I did have a square of chocolate but it has to be 85% + and usually 90-100%. Get a taste for it.</p><p></p><p>Make sure when you cook your veg that they are on the harder side than very soft as that makes low GI into high GI e.g. raw carrots are better than cooked . I noticed you asked about root veg. No potatoes but sweet potatoes are allowed. No parsnips or beetroot (unless raw and grated in your salad). Spaghetti squash is good if you can find it and have your meat bolognaise on spiralised courgettes or butternut squash or cauliflower rice . My pizza base of choice is a fat long slice of grilled aubergine!! However there are recipes of a base made with cauliflower rice and mozzarella cheese if you can be bothered . You didn't mention fish - salmon is a good choice as it is a fatty fish - great fried with crispy skin.</p><p>Re bread - better to have something like Atkins low carb crispbread at 1.8g carbs and 1.3 of protein. (6 packets of 20 very cheap on Amazon UK at the moment) Cheese goes nicely on them. Look for a low carb high protein bread like Livlife if you must. Snack on delicious cheese and nuts including nut butters.</p><p>Well done on the green tea- I drink it all the time.</p><p>Supplements - add Cinnamon powder where you can and chromium both well known for diabetics.</p><p>Eat by your meter so do buy one. It is the only way you know which foods spike your blood sugar e.g. that pesky sweetener malitol in many sugar free products!! All of us are different with what our body with accept. </p><p></p><p>I hope this is helpful to you</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricky, post: 2197939, member: 27137"] OK now I have read what everyone else has written I will add my bit. Firstly you are doing great!! I have been prediabetic for 17 years and it is only in the last year that my fasting blood sugars have gone higher than I would like and I am going to have to accept that sooner or later I will have to start metformin. I do low carb/low GI, high fat and loads of exercise despite my age. (no rice, potatoes, pasta , bread, pastry etc) I am nearly 71 and tonight I did a body combat class and then a circuit and well kept up with the youngsters except I now do lower bar bell weights!! Dinner tonight when I got home was to fry coconut oil) aubergine, onion and mushrooms and then threw a couple of whisked eggs on top . This was followed my a mandarin and some blueberries + a few naughty grapes which I washed down with a gulp of double cream because the fat in the cream means the fruit gets digested slower which means less spike. Only ever have fruit with a meal. I did have a square of chocolate but it has to be 85% + and usually 90-100%. Get a taste for it. Make sure when you cook your veg that they are on the harder side than very soft as that makes low GI into high GI e.g. raw carrots are better than cooked . I noticed you asked about root veg. No potatoes but sweet potatoes are allowed. No parsnips or beetroot (unless raw and grated in your salad). Spaghetti squash is good if you can find it and have your meat bolognaise on spiralised courgettes or butternut squash or cauliflower rice . My pizza base of choice is a fat long slice of grilled aubergine!! However there are recipes of a base made with cauliflower rice and mozzarella cheese if you can be bothered . You didn't mention fish - salmon is a good choice as it is a fatty fish - great fried with crispy skin. Re bread - better to have something like Atkins low carb crispbread at 1.8g carbs and 1.3 of protein. (6 packets of 20 very cheap on Amazon UK at the moment) Cheese goes nicely on them. Look for a low carb high protein bread like Livlife if you must. Snack on delicious cheese and nuts including nut butters. Well done on the green tea- I drink it all the time. Supplements - add Cinnamon powder where you can and chromium both well known for diabetics. Eat by your meter so do buy one. It is the only way you know which foods spike your blood sugar e.g. that pesky sweetener malitol in many sugar free products!! All of us are different with what our body with accept. I hope this is helpful to you [/QUOTE]
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